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The engine came out clean in about 30 minutes. We used this time to clean out the engine compartment a little, tying up wires and putting everything in order. 
Here you can see Sean Farley (the owner) install the brackets needed for the power steering unit. You can also see that we had already installed the Samurai flywheel and the Petroworks high performance clutch by this time. 
The engine adapter is a must when mating a Samurai transmission to a larger block (1.6ltr) engine. The upper bolts are in the right position, but the lower bolts are farther apart. You can see where the flush mount bolts go in to hold the adapter to the transmission (close to the opening) and the new bolt holes are seen just outside of them. Click on the photo for a closer look. Although you can normally drop a bare Suzuki block into place with your bare hands, it is not recommended when all the external bits are in place. 
The hardest part of the whole installation is mating the engine to the transmission. Most of the time it will just slide into place, but only when you have plenty of time to waste and no deadlines. Otherwise it will take lots of wiggling, tugging, pushing and a few choice words. The trick is to get the splines to line up right the first time and then be careful not to just ‘stab’ it into place. If you are a little off, you can damage the rear main seal and then you have a leak from the word go.
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